Business Consultant

**When it comes to digital, physical or electronic payments, the whole world trusts Giesecke+Devrient. Now you too can discover your passion for the world of payment systems. Giesecke+Devrient is a globally active high-tech company headquartered in Munich, Germany. As a trusted partner of central banks and the entire currency industry, we increase security and efficiency in cash circulation. Our 170 years of experience - combined with new, digital solutions - makes us the world market leader in Advanced Currency Management. As part of the G+D Group, we offer a wide range of development opportunities in an international, family-owned company, with more than 12,600 employees worldwide. We are convinced that the key to success is in the diversity of our employees. That’s why it depends on you personally - let’s shape the future of currencies together**

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**: The main purpose of this position is to analyse client requirements and provide world class recommendation reports for client in order to achieve long-term business goals.
- **KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES)**:

- Maintain a high degree of engagement and interaction with central and commercial sales and service teams
- Provide input into account plans and consulting opportunities as well as client proposal writing
- Identify and create new business opportunities, in existing and new segments through a consulting approach
- Research and development of industry specific information per country and presentation thereof
- Costing for all consulting efforts in client projects, quotations and purchases pipeline management
- Research and development of industry specific information per country and presentation thereof
- Review of existing SLA’s and formulate consulting opportunities
- Develop research programs incorporating current developments to improve existing products and study potential of new products
- Report to senior management on company product technical issues as well as technical developments within the market
- Present at industry conferences on research topics of interest
- Establish and maintain testing procedures for assessing raw materials, in both process and finished products
- Manage trial or testing programs for products/services through the management of staff and assignment of staff and utilization of resources
- Budgeting and cost forecasting of technical development or research programs
- Research business or economic trends and recommend viable new growth strategies
- Explore opportunities to submit requests for proposals (RFPs)
- Create strategic alliances among similar but non-competing businesses

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**:

- Minimum 3 years of work experience in a similar role & Retail and Banking software consulting experience
- Business process engineering or related field (desirable)
- Travel into Africa

**MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION**:

- Bachelors degree in Business Administration or relevant field

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**:

- Strong proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Great presentation and public speaking skills
- Highly organised & professional
- Business development, research and development experience
- Project management fundamentals
- Innovative, be able to develop new and creative ideas to address problems and bring in additional revenue
- Analytical with strong attention to detail

**Contact**:
**Venesa Lubisi**-
- 0027 11 309 4900***:

- Job offer

**Job Details**:
**Job Title**
Business Consultant

**Business Sector**
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology South Africa
Oxford Parks
3rd Floor
8 Parks Boulevard Buildin

**Requisition ID**
22252

**Location**
Johannesburg, ZA

**Career level**
Experienced and Graduates

**Job Type**
Fulltime, Permanent

**Contact**
Venesa Lubisi
0027 11 309 4900